Notes from today:
- I could only find 6 Great Crested Grebes today
- most of the Black-headed Gulls flew straight over this morning
- the (adult) Lesser Black-backed Gull was the first gull to arrive; apart from a fly-over immature Herring Gull as I was about to leave this was the only large gull seen today
- 2 Stock Doves seen displaying over their traditional area
- a pair of Great Spotted Woodpeckers this morning – have seen multiple birds recently but today was the first time I have been able to check the sex of those flying around calling noisily
- two Mistle Thrushes seen in the NW trees while the regular bird was singing from the trees alongside Teece Drive
- 29 Siskins at least flying over early. Later just a single bird seen in the trees here
and
- no moths on the lamps this morning

Best today was an unexpected Oystercatcher on the island at The Flash. My first this year and perhaps my first-ever at The Flash. This ‘wader’ is seen surprisingly often inland and breeds locally. This bird no doubt looking for a breeding site

In addition to the Oystercatcher also new for my 2017 Flash list were two Reed Buntings in flight; from their path I think they come from the wet area along the W side. I see this species in Spring most years but it never stays to breed